// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

PMCP TOOLS

26 tools from the PMCP MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

// ALL 26 PMCP TOOLS

READ 12 tools

Read gateway.catalog_search Search for available tools across all connected MCP servers. Read gateway.config_status Show read-only effective configuration and startup policy status Read gateway.describe Get detailed information about a specific tool, including its arguments and constraints. Read gateway.get_startup_policy Return persisted autoStart and legacy disableAutoStart entries Read gateway.health Get the health status of the gateway and all connected MCP servers. Read gateway.list_pending List all pending tool invocations with health status. Read gateway.provision_status Check the status of a running server installation. Read gateway.search_registry Search the public MCP Registry for external servers not in the local manifest. Read gateway.sync_environment Sync environment information from the host. Read gateway.tasks_get Get current status for one downstream MCP task. Read gateway.tasks_list List brokered downstream MCP tasks. Read gateway.tasks_result Fetch a downstream MCP task result and apply the same output

WRITE 6 tools

Write gateway.cancel Cancel a pending tool invocation. Write gateway.set_startup_policy Preview or explicitly apply an autoStart add/remove/set operation Write gateway.register_discovered_server Register an externally-discovered MCP server package so it can be provisioned. Write gateway.submit_feedback Prepare and optionally submit a PMCP feedback issue to GitHub. Write gateway.auth_connect Store credentials for a server and make them available to provisioning. Write gateway.update_server Update a subordinate MCP server package to latest version and reconnect it.

DESTRUCTIVE 1 tools

Destructive gateway.disconnect_server Disconnect a running downstream MCP server without changing persistent config.

EXECUTE 7 tools

Execute gateway.tasks_cancel Cancel a downstream MCP task by opaque task ID. Execute gateway.connect_server Connect or start a known downstream MCP server by name. Execute gateway.invoke Invoke a tool on a downstream MCP server. Execute gateway.provision Provision (install and start) a specific MCP server from the manifest. Execute gateway.restart_server Restart a known downstream MCP server without changing persistent config. Execute gateway.refresh Reload backend MCP server configurations and reconnect. Execute gateway.request_capability Find and auto-provision the right tool for a task — describe what you need in natural language.

// FAQ

How many tools does the PMCP MCP server have? +

The PMCP MCP server exposes 26 tools across 4 categories: Read, Write, Destructive, Execute.

How do I enforce policies on PMCP tools? +

Route the PMCP server through the PolicyLayer gateway. Define allow, deny, or approval rules per tool in the dashboard; they are enforced on every call before it reaches the server.

What risk categories do PMCP tools fall into? +

PMCP tools are categorised as Read (12), Write (6), Destructive (1), Execute (7). Each category has a recommended default policy.

Enforce policy on every PMCP tool call.

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